Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. Our chief executive and founder announced two of our sister sites would close and their content would be moved to The American Independent.
A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1.
The chairman for Herman Cain’s Iowa effort says the campaign “relied more on the word of farmers than Washington regulators” in deciding to run an ad containing claims the Environmental Protection Agency says are false.
The Iowa Senate will remain under the control of a slim 26-25 Democratic majority when it reconvenes in January 2012.
A U.S. Senator from Colorado is urging President Barack Obama to finalize and implement rules to even the playing field for smaller ranchers and poultry producers who find themselves in competition with larger entities. Sustainable food advocates said the lawmaker’s move is a minor victory in a “David versus Goliath” battle.
Gallup reported Friday the results of a poll that show dramatic overlap between conservative Republicans and tea party adherents. Based on the findings, Gallup writes that the tea party is not a new movement but merely a rebranded version of the Republican base.
At a pro-Arizona anti-illegal immigration rally in Loveland, Colo., Saturday, U.S. Rep. Steve King told the crowd that he wouldn’t be surprised if President Barack Obama was working to bring Muslims into the country. He suggested that if it were happening, the Muslim immigrants were likely relying on family reunification visas, on which he said, [...]
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